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St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-30
ANTIQUITY OF CRICKET.
Newspaper Announcement of Game
PLAYED Nearly 200 Years Ago.

The Marylebone Cricket Club is now cele.
brating its one hundreth anniversary, and
this circumstance suggests inquiry as to the
antiquity of this most popular pastime. We
are not aware of any historical work on the
game as it is now played, or of any records
as yet published, going beyond the third
decade of the eighteenth century. Even
frem that date down to the institution of
the M. c. G. in 1887 few actual facts relating
to the rise and progress of cricket have been
unearthed. That the game was popular
throughout the kingdom long before Lords
became its headquarters in the metropolis is
shown by the subjoined announcement
which, in all probability, is the first adj
vertisement of cricket match that ever ap-
peared in newspaper:
These are to inform Gentlemen, or others,
who delight in Cricket playing, that Match at
Cricket, of ten Gentlemen on each side will be
play'd on Chaplain Common, near Fox-Hall,
on DISCRETIONARY next, for $40 Head each
Game five being design'd) and EGO to the Odd
one; And after that Diversion is ended, any
Maid may Run for fine Flanders Lac'd Smock,
VaGle "a, they being to start exactly at Three
from the Watch House. There will be like
wise an Entertainment Gratis, as soon as the
aforementioned Recreations are ended. The
Post Boy, London, March 49, 80, 100. st. James
Gazette.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-30
WORK AND WAGES.

More cotton factories are proposed il
Maine. Cotton-mill stocks are advancing
/ During the first week Of July 6,5O
persons struck for higher wages, shorter hours
or for trades union rules.
State arbitration of labor disputes has
turned out to be failure In no case have
both parties expressed willingness to abide by
decisions.
The busiest class of mechanics in the
country are builders Of motive power Tor
steam and electricity. One New York company
sold $3.50 horsepower capacity IN May anu
June. All shops are Oversold.
There is quiet humming Of subdued
voices among the paper manufacturers over
the possibility of advancing the price of book
news and other papers in the fall. The en-
velope makers fourteen in number have ad-
vanced prices twenty per cent.
The building trades are promised even
greater activity in the West, where the railroad
companies and manufacturing interests are
charging rapidly. The prospects for manu-
facturcrs Of all kinds of building and railway
material supplies are very favorable TOOLS
large and small are in great demand.
make the following demands on their employ
ers Ten hours ii day, permission to buy beer
morning and afternoon, no overtime, no non
union men to be employed, wages $ day, II"
plcceW0rk, only one apprentice to ten men. ali
work TO have union label. An answer IS de
mandcd before August Is.
The demand for labor is still fully up
to the supply in nearly all handicraftS. In
1tW branches there is an insufficient supply OF
skilled labor. III some few localities common
labor Is in excess. but the workmcn have means
to get away and do not Hotter long idle. Very .
few changes are being made in wagts. Several
right-huur victories have been quietly won.
The system Of arbitration IS not gaining in
favor. and sentiment is working against it
The great activity in railroad building
is stimulating shop building West and South
especially. The Taunton locomotive works
will add 5000 feet of floor space, and additional
capacity will be supplied at Paterson and else
where. Locomotive capacity is wanted on
nearly every railroad line i'll the United states.
\ great enterprise is to he started near AnnIs-
ton, Ala. to employ 1000 men in making every
thing in rolling stock from freight and pa>sen-
ger cars to locomotives. 1t will cost =. 10000.
Textile manufacturers complain that
imported wOOlenS and wOrsteds take the place
of the American products, and are laying off
several mills. The total value of increase of
WOODEN and wOrsted impOrtatiOns for the first
four months of this year was Sl.Gt0,tt3. Total
value of importatons S10,l3l,l45. There are
thirty-eight WOODEN mills in Leeds making
goods for the American market. An Amcri-
can manufacturer on a recent visit to Brad
ford, England, saw $1,000 pieces ready for ship
ment to this side.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-30
THE ROYAL JUBILEE.
Doubts Expressed as to Whether There
Will Be Another One.

Apropos of the jubilee celebration, the
London Pail Nall Gazette INDUCED in the
following remarks which have greatly stirred
the ire of the Tory journals: How much
longer will it all last, we wonder? The
splendor and the pomp of the great pageant,
and all the gorgeous glories with which the
ceremonial was embroidered by the def
stage-managing chamberlains, these were
conspicuous enough, no doubt. Invisible,
but hardly less papable, were the traditions,
the associations, the memories, which linked
the central figure on the throne with our
ancient kings. The institution is old, no
doubt, stately and ornamental beyond ques-
tion-but will it last? AS long as the Queen
lasts. yes; but after the Queen? Who
knows? The fat little bald man in red (the
Prince of Wales), who cut SO poor figure in
Yesterdays procession beside his magnificent
brother-in-law in white the Crown Prince
of Germany, will he ever reign over US, and
for how long? 1t is true that the present
moment seems strange one to harbor such
haunting doubts, when all England but yes
terdav was ablaze with eyultant loyalty.
But other monarchies, not less ancient and
quite as imposing in their outer framework;
have vanished, leaving as little trace behind
as the frosted silver with which last winter
filigreed our window-panes.'
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-30
A Russian Blasphemy Case.

An Odessa correspondent of the London
Daily Telegraph says: II was present yester-
day in the Appellate Court here when an ap-
peal was heard from a Russian peasant
named krzyanovski against the sentence OF
six months Imprisonment adjudged him by
the kamenetz- Podolsk Tribunal for bias
phemy. The appellants otfense was this;
Tired and weary, after long day labor IN
the harvest field last year, he entered the
village tavern and drank glass of vodkha.
After this appetizer he was supplied with
small meat roll, called in Russian prog
The peasant found the prog such excellent
eating that he exclaimed, L would rather KISS
the girl Who made this prog than the leon!
The latter is the sacred picture never absent
from any Russian habitation, before winch
it is usual for visitors to uncover and cross
themselves. The peasants exclamation was
highly complimentary to the cook OF Tue
tavern, but the parish priest, to whom It was
reported heard and judged it in different
light. Hence the prosecution and sentence;
The peasant whom / saw enter the BOX anu
devoutly cross himself before the Icon IN
court, was mitidle-aged, jovial, and good
tempered looking man, W ho. appeared much
relieved by the court reducing the original
sentence to one month arrest.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-30
Her Diamond Attached.

Mrs. Frederick Porter-Burrall, of New
York city, a lady whose diamonds are
among the biggest and costliest in that city,
has just had her baggage and effects at
bill of 81, 407. Mrs. Burial has been at the
Brevoort since September last, with her son
and maid, and during that time ran up bill
of s., 400, of which she claims to have paid
$1,000. 1t seems that she lived in almost
regal style. and as the Brevoort is fashion
able European-plan hotel, it would not take
very long, we take it, to run up big BILL
Neao Orleans 1snaes- Democrat
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-30
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

The annual clerical exodus to Europe
is at its height
Pennsylvania has S,1716 Sunday schools,
Ohio SOL, and New York only 65S4.
The whole number of churches in the
United States is 49,, 49, the whole number of
ministers, 9l,911 and of commandments 49,
1l8917.
The annual report of the American
Baptist Publication Society shows the gross re
ceipts for the year in all the departments were
S624l4O 43. of which 1851, 991 - was in the bust
ness. Sl26l,0 50 in the missionary and Sl5,9124I
in the Bible department. The business shows
an increase of S41,644 SO over the last year, and
$234654 over the average of the last ten years
The report of the Methodist Missionary
Society for 1856, just published shows an in
crease for the year of 1904 members and pro-
bationers in the foreign field. The whole mum
Der is 54,419 of whom 12,625 are probationers
The average attendance on public worship has
increased from 55,431 to 1886. There are 1876
churches and chapels, valued at S1,320.536. and
2S2 parsonages or homes valued at s43l,9l3
The total amount raised for self-support was
s92,49o, against S74,347 in the previous year.
There were collected besides SAL l2S for church
building and repairing, sS2,9,5 for other local
purposes, and upward of $4,000 for the benev-
client societies.
About 100000 has been pledged
already for the proposed St. Johns Cathedral
in New York. Of this. 100000 each has been
subscribed by D. Willis James, John Jacob
Aston and Cornelius Vanderbilt respectively.
Several sites have been discussed by the COM
mittee which is at present carrying on its ne
gotiatons quietly through attorneys in orderto
escape sudden rises in the price of real estate,
such as took place when the Morningside Park
site was discussed. 1t is reported that the cor
porators of Trinity Church are willing TO give
very large sum for the annual continuance OF
the work on the cathedral The executive
committee has had printed 100 subscription
books, which will be placed in the hands OF
wealthy men, who will solicit subscriptions as
soon as the site for the cathedral shall be de-
termined.
From many different foreign sources
comes encouraging intelligence regarding
American missions in Eastern lands. They
have taken a leading position in Egypt, where
they have houriShing schools. As a proof of
their success in Persia, the Shah has granted
concession for the erection of hospital at (
Teheran, to be under the direction of Ameri-
can missionaries. 1t is only recently that the
King and Queen of Siam notified the govern
ment of their high esteem for the missionaries
In China also. as well as in India, they are
meeting with encouragement and success. Dr.
Hooper, who has abored long in China, has
undertaken the founding of Christian college
in Canton, and according to the latest reports
he had just received a subscription of S25,UV
from a donor who withheld his name for the
founding of professorship in the new college.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-30

''How much are these tlowers?' asked a
handsome. wel-dressed gentleman Il want
them for nv wife" Really for your wife,"
exclaimed the marchande, astonished: then
I'll throw off fifty per cent. ''-Rehoboth
Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-30

Traveler-What can you give me to eat?
Native-Mos' anything. Con bread an
polk an coffee or polk an con bread an
coffee, or CON bread an coffee an coffee an
po'k. What'n yer have?
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-30
A Mild Sentence.

Magistrate Ito policeman)-Whats the
charge against this man?
Policeman-He asked me if it was hot
enough for me.
Magistrate-Six months.-New York Sasa.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-30
A Curious Oversight.

Husband full of fine humor)-There IS
something very curious about Henry George.
Wife-What's curious about him
Husband-Why, he hasn't got any last
name.-New York Sun.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-30
COMING DISCOURSES.
A DEPARTURE IN PREACHING AND
TEACHING NECESSARY.

A Living Christ the Chief Theme of This
New Method of Converting the World
Ecclesiastical Mummies Frowning on the
Young Pulpit-Dr. Talmage's Sermon.
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IL Kearny Street,
San Francisco

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Nervous Debility. Seminal weakness. Ex.
hnusted Vitality, Sper'nator: hcea, Lost Man.
mood, lmpotency, Paralysis, Pro- ~tatorrhua
and all the terrible effects of elf.abuse, ard
excess in insurer yeHrs. such M Loss of Mem
ory. Bassitude. Nocturnal Emissions, aversion
to society, Uimuess OF Vision. Noises in the
h"a!. the Vital fluid y ssing nnuoserved In the
urine, and many other diseases that lead 10 in.
Hsni5 and death.
YOUNG 1TEN
Suffering from any of the above symptoms
should consult us at once. Tue drain can be
sioppcd vital ~ restored. and ife be made
again pleasure instead of burden
There Efe many
M1DDLE-AGED lien
Who are troubled
With too frequent evacuatior of the bladder,
often accompanied by slight smartifg br
burning sensation, and n weakening OF the sys-
TEN In manner they cannot account for Ro-
py Sediment in the urine. etc. Many die Of
this difncehy ignorant of the cause Which Is
the second stage of seminal W akne.s
CURES GuAnANTEED IN ALL SUCH CASES.
Consultation Free Thorough examination
ana a!Vire. including chemical snnly>is and
microscopic cxaminStto OF the urine, s.. An
honest opinion given In every case.
The Following Medicines supplied at tho
SIR ASHLEY CooPERS VITAL REsToR-
ATlV 50 bottle, or four times the quantity,
E0. SAMPLE Bs'TrLE FREE.
cent 10 anyone applying by Litter, Btnting
symptoms, Hex and age. Strict secrecy IN re-
gard to all basines transactions.
The celebrated Kidney. Remedy, NEPHRET-
lCUM, for all kind of Kidney and Bladder
etc. For sale by all druggists; 81 a bottle, or
+ bottles for S. %.
The English DANDELIoN, LIVER AND
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For sn'e by all druggists; price, SO cents bot
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ADVERTISING RATES.
Editor and Proprietor

Will be made as low a is consistent with
rouad business principles. Apply at the Of
ince for terms.
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TIE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT,
SPORTSMEN'S CLUB,
Organization OF the Elk,o
.SportSnen'S Club.

For tue better pr eserration OF game and fish,
and for the Proper enfjt Cement OF our Jaws re-
lating thereto, we, the urGersIgn d, do he, eby
agree to form ourselves in'o Sportsmen's
Club, to be known the "hlSo County
Eportsmen's Ciuh." And to the end tn t the
spirit and int,nt of such laws may be more
July carTSed cut, we severally agre. that We
will not kill. catch, or other wise destroy any
Of the game or 6sh OF this county, out of the
proper season, and that we will lay befor. the
Club information of any person whom we may
know Of wilifulIy and wantonly violating said
l,ws, in order that such persons NAV he
promptly and vigorously prosecuted.
The Club also offers a reward of sos for the
arrest and convicticn of any person violating
said laws. Signed:
j. W. DORSEY, G. c. WARNER,
F. C. JBSSUP, I. OSTREEHER,
r. N, STONE, A W HESS0S,
F. +. MULLER, W.T.. SMIlH,
j.. II. BRADLEY. THoS HUNTER.
d. z. TRIPLETr, II L. BYRNE,
V.C. BARTLETT.
Game La WE and Penalties.
It is unlAWfal to catch any fish within the
from Jany. 1st to May 1st of each year. I'm.
lawful to buy or sell any fish caught in sail
Tt eans between 1sL Of July and lit of De"cm-
b'r Of each year. Fenalty-Fine not less than
$50 nor more than $500, or imprisonment In
the County Jail not exceeding three months,
or by both.
Unlawful tn catch, kill or des tr y any Bea-
yer. or Otter, for the period Of ten ye&rs, rom
Jsny. 1st, 1887.
Unlawful to catch any 6sh with seine. traps
or gill net, or in any other manner EXCEPT BY
hook and line. Fine, $50 to $500. Saii six
months. or both
Unlawful bstwUen ast Of JNny. and lat of
sept. to kfl any de t, antelope, elk, mountain
rheep or goat, Or to have them IN possession
or Tor sale during that peri ID.
Unlawful to trap or II any "bob white"
quail before 1900. tiue, 800.
Unlawful 10 kill sharp-tai ed grouse. so.called
prairie chicken, between 18th of March and LIST
OF ecpt, OF any sage cocF. hen OF chicken DO
tween 10Th OF March ana 10th of August. Fine,
2S to $2oO. =
Mohave County miner., 1887-04-16
Brace u'p.

You are feeling depressed, your appetite
10 poor, you are bothered with Headsohe,
You are fidasty, nervous and generally out
OF sorts, and want to brace up Braos up,
but not with stimulants, spring medicines,
or bItters. whioh have for their basis very
cheap, bad whisky, and which stimulate you
for an hour and then leave you in worse
condition than before. What you want ia
start healthy action of the Liver and Kid.
neys. restore your vitality. and give renew.
ed health and strength. Such q medicine
you will find in Electric Bitters, and only
30 cents a bottle, at Watkins Bros. Drug
Store. a.....
Mohave County miner., 1887-04-16
Items are scarce.

Il Items are scarce.
| Silver : .96. Lead t<.30.
| Chief Justice Wright 10 holding Cour,
at 1T. Johns.
The adobe yard presents quite scene
Of activity these days.
| Subscribe for the MISER. Two dollart
Tor six months, cash down. u.
| All hands are busy at Tagsart 4 Co.'S
to-day opening new goods.
The shooting at Mineral Park has been
the main topic OF conversation on our
streets to-day.
The case Of Bell vs.. Wsttles has been
again postponed by reason Of the sickness
Of plaintiffs attorney.
Twenty inches Of snow at Flagstaff,
while in Kingman we are enjoying the
finest kind Of weather.
Superintendent Howell, Of the G. o. d.
and Prince George mines, came down
from Stockton Hill yesterday.
Osborne & Alexander, the well-known
and reliable hardware frm Of San Fran.
cisco, have a big adv. in this issue.
Erin sherman, one Of the best masons
In the Territory. has come over from Min.
eral Park to work on the new hotel.
Sixteen ladies and gentlemen went over
to the Park last night to attend the dance,
but only three Of them have como back
yet.
District Deputy Grand Master, VIM.
wilkerson, Of Prescott, will probably be
the officiating officer at the institution of
the Odd Fellows Lodge at this place in
few days.
J. r. Halsey, our lumber merchant,
has gone 10 Flagstaff TO arrange for some
large shipments Of lumber 10 this place.
Frank Watkins is attending to his busi-
ness during his absence Il
We learn that the dance in aid OF the
Mineral Park school was quite a SUCCESS,
and that enough money was taken in
over and above expenses to keep the
school running another month.
Deputy Sheriff Collins left for Mineral
Park Immediately after getting word Of
the shooting there this morning, and
Sheriff Stecn sent over his Indian trailers |
few minutes afterwards in case their
services should he required.
Jos Duck Wo. the enterprising China,
man, who runs the restaurant next to The |
drugstore, will soon commence the erec.
tion Of fine building in the place Of the |
present structure. II will be 24x40 with |
q lean-to in the rear.
Mr.. James Spiers, Of the Fulton Iron |
Works, came In on last Sundays train |
from San Francisco, and has gone out to
the Lost Basin with Messrs. Luthy and |
Brothers. The Fulton Iron Works have |
the contract tor the ten-stamp mill for
the Golden Gate Mining Company which, |
is to be erected at Lost Basin.
Mohave County miner., 1887-04-16

The Grand Lodge !. o. o. f., on Tues.
day, elected the following officers to serve
for the ensuing year: 4. J.. Grow, OF 60,
chiss, No. 5, q. M. Il. X. Miller, Of Pima,
No. 3, d. q. ~; =. X. Hickey, Of Phe.
nix, No. 2, j. w; n. a. Morford, Of
Phoenix, No. 2, G. S.; G. A. Luke, OF Ari-
zona, No. ], &. T.. J. J. Hill, Of Pima,
No. 3, W. II. Throne, Of Arizona, No. !,
and John knight Of Pinal, No. 4, trus-
tees ... ....
Mohave County miner., 1887-04-16
OUR MINES.
What the Miners or yfshave Cean.
" Have Bees Delpg the Fast
Week.

| Erin Sherman is having the water hoist
cd out OF the main shaft Of the Blue Boy
mine at Mineral Park, with the intention
OF sinking the same deeper. The Blue
Boy adjoins the Lone Star mine and is
one OF the many good claims in that vicin.
ity which should be worked year in and
year out.
Addison & Co. have pumped the Lone
Star mine dry and are now working In
the lower levels.
DeGendt and Beck sent in four tons OF
gold ore from one of their claims at Music
Mountain.
Christie and Lawrence had sixteen tons
of orc from the Rural mine at Mineral
Park put through the Sampling Works
last week.
Superintendent Mackenzie Of the Cupel
mine sent down five tons OF orc from
Stockton Hill.
Brown and Miller brought in their reg
lar weekly load Of ore from tho Weaver
district.
Oliver Bros. sent over three tons OF ore
from Todd Basin last week.
Another carload Of ore from the Orc
Plata mine was received at the sampling
Works few days ago.
Dave Parkes IL in town from the Dean
mine, Wallapai mountain. lie brought
in three tons Of good ore with him.
James Oliver had two tons OF ore work
ed last week. 1t came from Todd Basin. |
Another carload oi ore from the G. o.
ID. mine will be in tomorrow. The mine |
is looking AZ well as ever.
We hear that X. q. Patterson has bond
cd his Gold Basin properties to English
capitalists for large sum.
1t is reported that the group Of mines
owned by Henry Raymond and Judge
Murphy have been sold for thirty thous-
and dollars.
Mohave County miner., 1887-04-16

Court House having been adopted.
Minutes al meeting Of this day read
and approved.
SAMUEL CROZIER,
Attest, Chairman Of the Board.
JANIS J. HrDE,
Clerk.
Mohave County miner., 1887-04-16
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Mohave County miner., 1887-04-16

The honorable Board of SUPERVISORS OF
the County Of Mohave, met On Thursday,
April 7th, 1887, at o o'clock. q. m, pursu-
ant 10 adjournment.
Present, Samuel Croier, Chairman, ana
Messrs. Nelson and johnson, Supervisors,
and James J. Hyde, Clerk.
In accordance with the provisions Of an
"Act to encourage the destruction of wild
animals, +" approved March 9th. 1887, on
motion 1t was ordered that the following
rewards be paid by the Board Of Super
visors for the destruction OF wild animals
from and after this date, viz:
Lions and pantlsers, 80 each bears, IS !;
lynx 81 wildcats, loafers or timber wolves,
81 and that hereafter no rewards will be
paid for the destruction Of coyotes or jack
rabbits.
Voting aye--the full Board.
Bond OF James J.. Smith in the sum OF
eight hundred dollars for the performance
Of his contract to remove the Jail cells,
presented and approved by the Chair
man.
The Board proceeded TO finish the spec.
ificatioas OF the new Court House and
Jail building.
On motion, the specifications and de-
tails agreed on, as read by the Clerk, were
adopted, and the Clerk II hereby author
lied TO advertise for sealed proposals for
erecting the same in accordance there
with. Bids TO be received until Saturday,
May 18th, 1887, at 2 o'clock, p. m, and
payment to be made as provided in the
advertisement drawn up by the Board,
which il to be published not less than
30 days, and the Board hereby accepts
the proposition OF the MoiIAyE MINER TO
publish the specifications in full, at a cost
not TO exceed ten dollars.
Voting aye--the full Board.
Minutes OF meetings of Tuesday, April
9TH, 1887, and Wednesday, April 9Th,
1887, read and approved, and signed.
On motion, the Clerk IL authorized to
draw a warrant on the General Fund in
favor of Eugene D. Whipple for the sun
Of twenty-five dollars, bis plan for the